Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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